FINANCIAL WELLNESS CALENDAR

Summit County organizations, including the Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs, are sponsoring a Financial Wellness Week Nov. 2-6.

The workshops are free and open to the public. The schedule:


Monday, Nov. 2

Summit County Kickoff of Financial Wellness Week — TBA. Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry, 175 S. Main St., Akron.

Predatory Lending, Buyers Beware — 6:30-7:30 p.m., Akron-Summit Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron.

Marriage & Money — 7-8:30 p.m., Primerica Financial Services, 169 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Road, Green.

Senior Legal Toolkit — 7-8 p.m., Twinsburg Library, 10050 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg.


Tuesday, Nov. 3

Decisions About Paying the Bills — 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration is required. International Institute of Akron, 280 E. Tallmadge Ave., Room 21, Akron. 330-376-5106.

Credit Happens — 2-4 p.m., Greenleaf Family Center, 212 E. Exchange St., Akron.
Summit Buchtel Neighborhood Counsel & Advice Clinic — 5-5:30 p.m., Lawton Community Center, 1225 Lawton St., Akron.


Wednesday, Nov. 4

Identity Theft & Senior Scams — 10 to 11 a.m., Barberton Active Adult Center, 500 W. Hopocan Ave., Barberton.

Introduction to Credit When Credit Is Due — 1-2 p.m. East Akron Community House, 550 S. Arlington St., Akron.

Learn to Speak Car: Knowledge Saves Money — 2-4 p.m., Greenleaf Family Center, 212 E. Exchange St., Akron.

How and Why to Build a Strong Credit History — 6-7 p.m. Registration required. Towpath Credit Union, 2969 Smith Road, Fairlawn. 330-664-4700.


Thursday, Nov. 5

Foreclosure Prevention Clinic — noon to 4 p.m., Natatorium, 2345 Fourth St., Cuyahoga Falls.

10 Common Myths of Car Buying — 1-2 p.m., Natatorium, 2345 Fourth St., Cuyahoga Falls.

How Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) Reverse Mortgages Work — The Basics — 1-3 p.m., North Hill Branch Library, 183 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., Akron.

Managing Stress in Hard Financial Times — 5:30-6:30 p.m., Greenleaf Family Center, 212 E. Exchange St., Akron.

Can You Handle It — The True Cost of Home Ownership — 6-8 p.m., Mustard Seed Development Center, 1357 Home Ave., Akron.

Financial Information & Legal Education — 7-8 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron.


Friday, Nov. 6

Budgeting and Surviving Debt — 10 to 11 a.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron.

Budgeting & Surviving Debt — 2-3 p.m., Norton Branch Library, 3930 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Norton.

How Money Works — 7-8 p.m., Primerica Financial Services, 3040 W. Market St., Fairlawn.